Finding the Third Proportional to 28,517,250 and 61,580,292
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Solution
The third proportional to 28,517,250 and 61,580,292 is: 132,976,789.94
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
28,517,250 : 61,580,292 = 61,580,292 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
28,517,250/61,580,292 = 61,580,292/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
28,517,250x = 61,580,292 × 61,580,292 - Step 4: Simplify right side
28,517,250x = 3,792,132,362,805,264 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,792,132,362,805,264/28,517,250 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 132,976,789.94
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